PETA recognizes USAA

USAA has earned the praise of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, otherwise known as PETA.

USAA joined 20 other major financial institutions in banning glue traps as a means of pest control at their offices and branches. The traps are coated with strong adhesives that can trap small animals, including birds and kittens.

Animals caught in the traps struggle to escape and can die from exhaustion, dehydration or from other causes, PETA said in a statement.

A USAA spokesman confirmed it doesn’t use glue traps any longer, but he didn’t immediately know when it stopped using them.

Others institutions that have banned the traps include Citigroup, Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo, PETA said.

PETA released a video on glue traps that can be viewed here, but the video might be disturbing to some viewers.